reçoitvsréécritWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“reçoit” and “réécrit” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#2,450
“reçoit” frequency rank
#31,723
“réécrit” frequency rank
34173
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature reçoit réécrit
Definition Troisième personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de recevoir. Participe passé masculin singulier de réécrire.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set reçoit and réécrit apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
reçoit
7 ch
réécrit

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. reçoit (\ʁə.swa\) and réécrit (\ʁe.e.kʁi\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34173, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

reçoit is recorded at frequency rank #2,450, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁə.swa\. réécrit is at rank #31,723, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁe.e.kʁi\.

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 34173, this pair ranks #285,655 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of reçoit vs réécrit

Shared letters: irt. Private to "reçoit": eoç. Private to "réécrit": .

"reçoit" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC  ·  "réécrit" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC

Frequency comparison

reçoit#2,450
réécrit#31,723

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "reçoit" and "réécrit" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ʁə.swa\ versus \ʁe.e.kʁi\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "reçoit" or "réécrit"?
"reçoit" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,450 in our French list, against #31,723 for "réécrit". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering reçoit vs réécrit

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “reçoit” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list